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Fact Check: Tractor driver in viral video of cow being run over is not a Muslim
Fact Check: Tractor driver in viral video of cow being run over is not a Muslim

A video of a pregnant cow being run over by a tractor is being shared on Twitter with the claim the driver is a Muslim man. This has angered several...

By Shimron Diana  Published on 11 Jun 2021 6:24 PM IST


189-year-old tortoise
Fact Check: Is this really a 189-year-old tortoise?

A photo of a large tortoise has been circulating on social media, mainly Twitter and Facebook, with the claim that it is Jonathan, the 189-year-old...

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 Jun 2021 9:34 AM IST


`Fried towel incident: McDonalds deny issuing any advert to mock rival
`Fried towel incident': McDonald's deny issuing any advert to mock rival

An purported advertisement of McDonald's Philippines mocking a competitor after a `fried towel incident', is viral on Facebook. Our competitor threw...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 9 Jun 2021 11:52 AM IST


check their eyesight through this red dot
Fact Check: No, eye test cannot be done through red dot

An image of a red dot is going viral on social media. Users claim people can check their eyesight through this red dot.

By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 Jun 2021 11:22 AM IST


Free Tata Safari to lucky winners is hoax
Free Tata Safari to lucky winners is hoax

A purported web link of Tata Motors has been circulating on WhatsApp. Users claim that the company is giving out a free TATA SAFARI to celebrate 30...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 7 Jun 2021 10:22 AM IST


Fact Check: Yes, Italian artists invisible sculpture sold for $18,000
Fact Check: Yes, Italian artists' 'invisible sculpture' sold for $18,000

Several social media users have claimed that an Italian artist sold an ā€œinvisible paintingā€ for $18,000. One user shared an image of the artist and...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 6 Jun 2021 8:30 AM IST


Fact Check: Merriam-Webster did not change definition of anti-vaxxer
Fact Check: Merriam-Webster did not change definition of 'anti-vaxxer'

Merriam-Webster dictionary has changed the definition of the word 'anti-vaxxer' to "people who oppose laws that mandate vaccination

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 22 May 2021 3:19 PM IST


No communal angle to Asif Khan murder case, viral claims are false
No communal angle to Asif Khan murder case, viral claims are false

On May 16, 25-year-old gym trainer Asif Khan was killed by a mob near a plywood factory in Atta village of Mewat in Haryana. His photograph is being...

By Satya Priya BN  Published on 20 May 2021 12:12 PM IST


Fact Check: Screenshot of news about a pilot urinating in the cockpit is fake
Fact Check: Screenshot of 'news' about a pilot urinating in the cockpit is fake

Pilot caught Pissing in the cockpit of PAF F-16 said urine increases efficiancy of Jets told by Allah in his dream...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 4 Jan 2021 5:53 PM IST


Fact check:  Viral video of Rajnath Singhs address is from 2013, not 2020
Fact check: Viral video of Rajnath Singh's address is from 2013, not 2020

A purported video clip of Union Minister Rajnath Singh speaking in support of farmers is viral on social media.....

By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 10 Dec 2020 11:30 AM IST


Fact check: Viral video of policeman assaulting woman is from Canada, not France
Fact check: Viral video of policeman assaulting woman is from Canada, not France

A video of a policeman assaulting a handcuffed woman is viral on social media. Users claim that a French policeman arrested a young Muslim girl and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 5 Nov 2020 10:07 AM IST


Fact Check: Video of Venezuela protests passed off as stir in France
Fact Check: Video of Venezuela protests passed off as stir in France

Several social media users shared a video of water cannons and tear gas being used on protests with hashtag #IndiaWillBackFrance.

By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 5 Nov 2020 9:42 AM IST


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